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New Year, Fresh Start Health, Fitness & Beauty Smiling into the new year


Promotional Content • Saturday 24th January 2026


New year, new you? It’s the small changes that make a big difference


A new year is a time of fresh starts and new goals but is often accompa- nied by an overwhelming barrage of self-care and wellness hints, tips and advice that is hard to wade through. However, there’s one change people can make to their health and well- being routine that takes seconds to implement but whose benefits can be surprisingly far-reaching. A healthy smile is important.


A good oral hygiene routine can prolong healthy teeth and gums but it could also have health benefits far beyond the mouth, from protecting the brain to enhancing heart health1 A recent study2


. suggests an associa-


tion between gum disease and brain health, highlighting the importance of good oral hygiene. Here’s where that easy new year


wellness change comes in — clean between the teeth. Only about a third of British adults clean between the teeth on a regular basis3


40% of the tooth that the toothbrush doesn’t reach, oral hygiene products such as DenTek’s floss picks and inter- dental brushes can really help. “A proper oral care routine is an in-


vestment that’s well worth making,” says Jennifer Hudson, European mar- keting director at DenTek. “Most peo-


. To hit the


ple know to brush their teeth but too few include interdental and tongue cleaning as part of their daily hab- its. By adding these often-overlooked steps to your oral hygiene routine, the benefits can potentially reach beyond just the health of your teeth.” Dental hygienist Emma Nelson


from the Dental Referral Centre in Dronfield recommends the ‘Inside, outside,


upside, done’ approach.


“Clean between (inside) the teeth first, followed by the outside (brushing your teeth) and the upside (tongue) but not rinsing. DenTek’s range of inter- dental cleaners are great for making sure every inch of tooth is reached,” she says. Equally important is ensuring the


tongue is properly cleaned. Te tongue harbours approximately 50% of the bacteria in the mouth, which can lead to tooth decay and gum disease4


. Te


bottom line is that if the tongue is not cleaned, bacteria are having a free ride. Make a habit of using DenTek’s Orabrush Tongue Cleaner and brush your tongue surface after brushing your teeth to help remove bacteria. Many common dental issues are


preventable or at least delayable by cleaning the teeth and mouth effec- tively. No oral hygiene routine is com- plete without including interdental and tongue cleaning — small changes that make a big difference.


1) DENTALHEALTH.ORG/NEWS/HEART-MONTH-2025-GETTING-TO-THE-HEART-OF-DENTAL-HEALTH 2) UCLAN.AC.UK/NEWS/INFECTED-TEETH-AND-ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE 3) YOUGOV.COM/EN-GB/ARTICLES/52009-HOW-CLEAN-ARE-BRITS-NEW-YOUGOV-SURVEY-REVEALS-HYGIENE-HABITS 4) THEFACTBASE.COM/AROUND-50-PER-CENT-OF-THE-BACTERIA-IN-OUR-MOUTH-LIVES-ON-THE-SURFACE-OF-OUR-TONGUE


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